Highest-Volume Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgeons in Pennsylvania (2026 update)
80 Pennsylvania providers billed Medicare for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CPT 47562) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nisarg Mehta, DO | Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| 2 | Jonathan Gefen, M.D. | Wynnewood, PA | 30 |
| 3 | Charles Dallara, M.D. | Media, PA | 25 |
| 4 | Karen Chojnacki, M.D. | Philadelphia, PA | 25 |
| 5 | Brandon Ball, M.D. | Uniontown, PA | 23 |
| 6 | Marcos Ugarte, MD | Hanover, PA | 23 |
| 7 | Michael Nussbaum, M.D. | Abington, PA | 23 |
| 8 | Susan Sees, M.D. | Paoli, PA | 21 |
| 9 | Scott Kripke, MD | Paoli, PA | 21 |
| 10 | Rajesh Makkenchery, MD | Gettysburg, PA | 21 |
70 more Pennsylvania surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Pennsylvania?
- 80 Pennsylvania providers billed Medicare for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CPT 47562) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.